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Re: Gender of "moon" and "sun" in different languages?

by Oren (guest)

9/1/2004, 2:57 AM

in reply to a message by Andy

In Hebrew the moon is called either YARE'ACH which is masculine or the more poetic LAVANA ("white one") which is feminine.

The sun also has two names: SHEMSH and the poetic CHAMA ("hot one"). Both are feminine.

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•Re: Gender of "moon" and "sun" in different languages? · Oren · 9/1/2004, 2:57 AM

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